Spread the cost of a cattle crush from £600 to £12,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, cattle crushs are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £600 to £12,000, and most deals are written over 12–60 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£600 – £12k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Seasonal payments available
Rates From
4.5% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £4,000: a 10% deposit of £400, then 48 monthly payments of £84 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £4,432, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IAE Extra Large Weighing Cattle Crush (with wheel kit) | £5,495 – £6,594 (+VAT to inc. VAT) | Weighing Crush |
| Ritchie Cattle Crush Weigh Platform (add-on) | £595 – £714 (+VAT to inc. VAT) | Weigh Platform |
| Standard Manual Head Yoke Crush (galvanised steel class) | £1,200 – £2,800 | Manual Crush |
| Mobile Cattle Handling System (crush, race and forcing pen class) | £6,000 – £12,000 | Handling System |
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Check EligibilityCattle crushes and handling systems are moveable plant and generally qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting a farmer deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to £1,000,000, subject to the normal AIA rules. HP gives access to capital allowances directly; lease payments are normally deductible from farming profits. Because a crush is a freestanding, galvanised steel unit that can be towed or moved between yards, it is treated in the same way as other farm handling equipment rather than as a fixture, even where it stays in one yard for years at a time.
Cattle crushes are bought across the full range of UK cattle enterprises, from a smallholder handling a handful of store cattle to a large beef or dairy unit running a full handling system for TB testing, weighing and routine treatments. Because handling equipment is used relatively infrequently compared with daily-use machinery, many farms buy a single well-specified crush and expect it to last for decades, which supports a strong domestic used market backed by manufacturers such as IAE and Ritchie. Purchase timing often follows a change in herd size, a new TB testing requirement, or a farm assurance scheme condition rather than a fixed replacement cycle. Farm income is seasonal, so finance for handling equipment is often structured around calving, sale or TB testing dates rather than spread evenly across the year.
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